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the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 41, s. 743, a bill to restore states' sovereign states to enforce state and local sales and use laws and for other purposes signed by 17 senators as follows: reid, durbin, brown -- mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: madam president, i would ask unanimous consent to vacate the quorum call and that -- the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: madam president, as i understand it, leader reid moved to proceed to the marketplace fairness act here a bit ago. i have deep reservations about this legislation, so i am not ab t support the motion to proceed. the leader has filed cloture on his motion, and i just want it understood at this point that, if cloture were invoked, i will n
the clerk: cloture motion: we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 41, s. 743, a bill to restore states' sovereign states to enforce state and local sales and use laws and for other purposes signed by 17 senators as follows: reid, durbin, brown -- mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding...
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well, we have an estimated 22 million people in need of treatment who currently aren't getting it. and having that availability is going to be important. and you may ask why a number of those people don't get the treatment that they need now, and it's often times because of the stigma that's associated around drug puce. and we're -- abuse. and we're going to talk about that in just a second. so the things that i've just outlined to you all around public health, be you notice that almost the first third of this presentation has little to do or almost nothing to do with the criminal justice system or law enforcement. this is what drug policy reform looks like. it looks like a doctor, it looks like a nurse, looks like another health care professional. and it looks like local community members who come together to address these issues. looks, in fact, kind of like general dean, but it mostly looks ke cadka, the community antidrug coalitions of america. we have had the joy and the opportunity to work with general dean and his outstanding staff not only throughout the country, but also i
well, we have an estimated 22 million people in need of treatment who currently aren't getting it. and having that availability is going to be important. and you may ask why a number of those people don't get the treatment that they need now, and it's often times because of the stigma that's associated around drug puce. and we're -- abuse. and we're going to talk about that in just a second. so the things that i've just outlined to you all around public health, be you notice that almost the...
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quite literally the veterans will go online which exist today , filed the claim, like they do there taxes, apropos to say that today. it goes directly into the ems without advertising. we completed that whole peace this year in january, without advertising it we have 500 claims. and because directly in, never turns into paper and allows us to immediately start working and today we don't have 3 percent in paper anymore, we have 3 percent electronic. we have 14 percent of our paper already converted to electrons just this january the 28. i have more than 116,000 electronic claims now, electronic folders that we did not have before. this week will have another six regional offices on the new system. >> mr. secretary, the va backlog reduction plan shows that in order to eliminate the backlog by 2015 the va will need to decide over 1 million claims this year. but the va is projecting in the budget submission that it will decide 335,000 fewer claims in 2013 and 2014. so can the va reached 2 million claims in 2015? that would be an 92% increase in productivity over the 2012 level . >> i am sorry
quite literally the veterans will go online which exist today , filed the claim, like they do there taxes, apropos to say that today. it goes directly into the ems without advertising. we completed that whole peace this year in january, without advertising it we have 500 claims. and because directly in, never turns into paper and allows us to immediately start working and today we don't have 3 percent in paper anymore, we have 3 percent electronic. we have 14 percent of our paper already...
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health and safety have to show up for work the basis for that is president clinton in 1995, on august 22 issued a letter which i'm going to put in the record, i would think without objection, mr. president. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blunt: and that letter from alice rivlin, director of o.m.b., says here are the people that have to show up for work when the government shuts down. the government did shut down, we all remember, in 1995, and these people did show up for work. on august -- on april 6, 2011, it appears that we were about to have another government shutdown, and the obama administration put out a similar letter based on the same groups of people -- these are not hard people to identify, as it turns out. and on the 6th of april 2011 the examples they gave of essential employees who would have to work would be f.a.a. employees, air traffic -- that would keep the air traffic control system open, fema disaster operations would continue. social security checks would be sent out to beneficiaries. the weather service alerts and forecasts would be maintained. the u.
health and safety have to show up for work the basis for that is president clinton in 1995, on august 22 issued a letter which i'm going to put in the record, i would think without objection, mr. president. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blunt: and that letter from alice rivlin, director of o.m.b., says here are the people that have to show up for work when the government shuts down. the government did shut down, we all remember, in 1995, and these people did show up for work. on...
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and inflation fell from almost 22% in 1979 to a low rate of 2.4% in 1986. but perhaps the most telling tribute to margaret thatcher's leadership is that three days after she gave her britain await speech, that heroic speech she was dubbed "the iron lady" in the communist news outlet "the red star." when your military enemies are describing you as formidable as the iron lady, it indicates that you're winning the argument, that your message is being heard. but margaret thatcher wasn't great just because she gave a good speech. she became great because she explained what was at stake. she articulated the meaning of economic freedom, freedom that announced -- allowed someone like her, a shopkeeper's daughter, to rise to prosperity and leadership. she articulated the value of national pride and convinced the public virtue of standing for freedom and against tyranny and oppression. as baroness lays down the torture freedom she spoke of in 1976, we can pay no higher tribute to her than to heed her arguments that are every bit as valid today as they were then. i th
and inflation fell from almost 22% in 1979 to a low rate of 2.4% in 1986. but perhaps the most telling tribute to margaret thatcher's leadership is that three days after she gave her britain await speech, that heroic speech she was dubbed "the iron lady" in the communist news outlet "the red star." when your military enemies are describing you as formidable as the iron lady, it indicates that you're winning the argument, that your message is being heard. but margaret...
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conservatives point to and i might as well would be, you know, that people point to kennedy reducing taxes have actually growing the economy as well as reducing unemployment, as well as, you know, increasing i think reverend actually increased even though he cut rates. so i would probably say kennedy. i think kennedy also captured the american imagination somewhat. i think falsely sometimes though because the media gave him a pass. nowadays i don't think that would happen. on either side. but i guess i would say kennedy among the once since i've been living. >> senator, you spoke at the university last week. how do you think your message was received there? do you plan on doing any more outreach like that? if so, what would you do differently? >> about three days late i spoke to simmons college which is historically a black college in louisville. i thought my reception at howard was much better than the left wing media. so if you're here from the left wing media, i didn't appreciate your recession. by howard i think was very fair. i had never met kurt schmoke before but i've always been a
conservatives point to and i might as well would be, you know, that people point to kennedy reducing taxes have actually growing the economy as well as reducing unemployment, as well as, you know, increasing i think reverend actually increased even though he cut rates. so i would probably say kennedy. i think kennedy also captured the american imagination somewhat. i think falsely sometimes though because the media gave him a pass. nowadays i don't think that would happen. on either side. but i...
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only a week after the boston marathon bombs. they discuss medical manner, -- who stepped down earlier this year to become secretary of state. this debate sponsored by tv in boston is just over fifty minutes. >> let's begin with the first question from cynthia districted first to mr. lynch. cynthia. >> gentleman, last week we had a terrible reminder of our vulnerability to a terrorist attack. as a senator, what specific changes would you pursue in our domestic and foreign policies to makes safer? >> well, first of all, i want to thank you john and cynthia for hosting the debate. it's a great honor to be here. i want to thank my colleague for being here as well. before we begin, i want to offer my condom ens -- condolences the citizen who behaved valuably in a compassionate way during the past week. it's ban long week. my thoughts and prayers with all of those recovering. in terms of what i would do, i would continue to do i have been doing. on i think our big difference is voting record on homeland security. i think one of the gr
only a week after the boston marathon bombs. they discuss medical manner, -- who stepped down earlier this year to become secretary of state. this debate sponsored by tv in boston is just over fifty minutes. >> let's begin with the first question from cynthia districted first to mr. lynch. cynthia. >> gentleman, last week we had a terrible reminder of our vulnerability to a terrorist attack. as a senator, what specific changes would you pursue in our domestic and foreign policies to...
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last week opponents of comprehensive immigration reform began to exploit the boston marathon bombing. i'm a new englander. i spent a lot of time in boston, greg -- growing up, and so do today. friends and relatives there. i urge restraint in that regard. refugees and asigh him seekers have enriched this country, and in vermont we welcome as neighbors somalis and just as other states have welcomed immigrants to america, whether it's the hmong in minnesota, vietnamese in california, cuban americans in florida, new jersey,. our history is full of these stories of salvation. no-no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of these two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of hard-working people. the bill before us would serve to strengthen national security by allowing us to focus our border security and enforcement efforts against those who do us harm, but a nation as strong as ours, can welcome the opressed and persecuted without making compromises in our security. we are capable of vigilance in our pursuit of these value and we have seen tremendous wo
last week opponents of comprehensive immigration reform began to exploit the boston marathon bombing. i'm a new englander. i spent a lot of time in boston, greg -- growing up, and so do today. friends and relatives there. i urge restraint in that regard. refugees and asigh him seekers have enriched this country, and in vermont we welcome as neighbors somalis and just as other states have welcomed immigrants to america, whether it's the hmong in minnesota, vietnamese in california, cuban...
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but the sadness we feel for america open and free where people stand on the sidelines cheering marathon runners is profound in the senate today. the issue before us is the safety because 20 beautiful first graders were massacred at a grade school at sandy hook in the town of new telekinetic it. six of those teachers and administrators gave their lives in defense of those children. not a parent or grandparent to live you did not identify with the horrible loss. last week i met with a group of parents from sandy hook alimentary who's still have the courage to come to congress to bay gas to do something to spare future families and children from this type of massacre. i met with them early in the morning and not a dry eye in the room as you can imagine as they showed me the photographs of their children who we're gone. i commend them for their courage and now if that senate has the courage. we know what's at stake i come from a diverse state downstate illinois more small town, rural, of gun owners than the great city of chicago and for 14 years i ray and in down state illinois with a gun i
but the sadness we feel for america open and free where people stand on the sidelines cheering marathon runners is profound in the senate today. the issue before us is the safety because 20 beautiful first graders were massacred at a grade school at sandy hook in the town of new telekinetic it. six of those teachers and administrators gave their lives in defense of those children. not a parent or grandparent to live you did not identify with the horrible loss. last week i met with a group of...
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north korea, the middle east, and lord help us the boston marathon, or two little boys in a sandbox with one truck. conflict is part of our human nature, so the basic function, the basic necessity that brings forth any government throughout history is the -- is to provide security to our citizens, internal and external, and of course the constitution says this in the preamble to ensure domestic tranquility, that's al capone, and provide for the common defense, that's hitler or al qaeda. but then the paradox is once you create a government, you are handing over power to other people, and there is always the danger that the government itself will become abusive, and that has been true throughout human history. the ancient latin quote is who will guard the guardians. governments are about power, power that we give up in order for governments to serve us. but again, human nature raises its act. a 19th british philosopher again had a very profound observation -- power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. that's true of all people in all time and in all places. power corrupts, and
north korea, the middle east, and lord help us the boston marathon, or two little boys in a sandbox with one truck. conflict is part of our human nature, so the basic function, the basic necessity that brings forth any government throughout history is the -- is to provide security to our citizens, internal and external, and of course the constitution says this in the preamble to ensure domestic tranquility, that's al capone, and provide for the common defense, that's hitler or al qaeda. but...
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well, we already had 22 million people in this country who either can't find a job or can't find full-time work that they want. now we have even more hardworking americans whose hours are being cut because of the unreasonable burdens of the president's health care law. that's what this law does to jobs in america. that's what the coming health care train wreck looks like. here's another headline, this one from "the new york times" over the weekend. it's on page 1, and at the top of the page is the news about the capture of the second bomber. and at the bottom of that page 1, for millions, part-time work is full-time wait for a better job. part-time work is full-time wait for a better job. the article talks about exactly this problem of people who want full-time work, who want to work but cannot find full-time work. they can only find part-time work. the article specifically cites the health care law as a reason why so many people are having trouble. it quotes one economist saying there's another reason to believe that part-time employment will stay higher for longer. namely, the incentives
well, we already had 22 million people in this country who either can't find a job or can't find full-time work that they want. now we have even more hardworking americans whose hours are being cut because of the unreasonable burdens of the president's health care law. that's what this law does to jobs in america. that's what the coming health care train wreck looks like. here's another headline, this one from "the new york times" over the weekend. it's on page 1, and at the top of...
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every one of those had to be equally taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, morerestrictiverra money from ppa to ppa.my ato m i have these small but not a lot oney anof them are only people. for whatever reason, they decided there needed to be more control over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 appropriations i did help as assume that it allowed us to move some money around city could move the money into the pot sorority committed to by virtue the fact we are fragments months of the fiscal year before regarded though. it would've been a disaster without it. the downside to allow start, which was good, but for most accounts with three specific exceptions, which i can't discuss here, with less money at the end of the day with the appropriations act and the impact of sequestration was doubled because we had to take and 79, said the rail cut fares about her 10%. >> the realistic impact is helpful. it provided a context to things they might be allowed to do. we have a macro issue of the sequestration, w
every one of those had to be equally taxed. the congress imposed a more onerous, morerestrictiverra money from ppa to ppa.my ato m i have these small but not a lot oney anof them are only people. for whatever reason, they decided there needed to be more control over the national intelligence program. the effect of the fy 13 appropriations i did help as assume that it allowed us to move some money around city could move the money into the pot sorority committed to by virtue the fact we are...
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as they are in the secretary and the boston marathon. see the testimony on c-span and any time a c-span.org. >> i'm a former prosecutor and i've got a question that i just can't keep from coming out. based on the evidence at this point, is there any difference between sandy hook and boston other than the choice of weapons? >> well, in terms of intent, for death and destruction in injury, no. methodology coming at us. we don't know the motivation behind certainly boston. we don't know whether it's domestic, international -- >> or identical to the motivation in sandy hook. >> we don't know the answer to those questions. i think that it's impossible for me to sit at the table today and say they are identical except in effect dead pact. >> as i look at the evidence available, you have mass destruction and violence and slaughter of innocent. in neither case do we know motives. the irony is we are so quick to call boston terrier. why are we calling the man with the high-capacity assault weapon and the high-capacity magazine, why are we calling
as they are in the secretary and the boston marathon. see the testimony on c-span and any time a c-span.org. >> i'm a former prosecutor and i've got a question that i just can't keep from coming out. based on the evidence at this point, is there any difference between sandy hook and boston other than the choice of weapons? >> well, in terms of intent, for death and destruction in injury, no. methodology coming at us. we don't know the motivation behind certainly boston. we don't...
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every year during the marathon we are one family. we cheer for each other, we carry each other across finish lines. when tragedy strikes, we are all still one family. we hurt together and we help together. in the weeks and months ahead, your struggles will be our struggles. your pain, our pain. your efforts, our efforts. we will be together through sorrow and anger, rehabilitation and recovery. we will be together because we are one family. and to those who served, we honor you. in ancient times, the heroes of myth and wil legend were part mortal, part god, because it was thought that no mortal man or woman could truly be great. this week the people of boston and the people of this country proved the ancients wrong. our heroes are our friends and our neighbors. they work in copley and at children's, and when they were called to act, they answered. there was the man in a cowboy hat who came to copley to hand out american flags in memory of his sons. when the bombs went off, he reagan administrationed to help a young man who -- he race
every year during the marathon we are one family. we cheer for each other, we carry each other across finish lines. when tragedy strikes, we are all still one family. we hurt together and we help together. in the weeks and months ahead, your struggles will be our struggles. your pain, our pain. your efforts, our efforts. we will be together through sorrow and anger, rehabilitation and recovery. we will be together because we are one family. and to those who served, we honor you. in ancient...
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our current retirement model was designed to give an employee the designed intention -- pension after 22 it was a model that made a lot of sense in the 1940s and 1950s, but it's not going to be appropriate for the 2040s and the 2050s. our world is becoming far too dynamic to make promises about pensions 40 and 50 years down the road. the benefit of the defined contribution system is that it gives employees options to consider. job chanre possible, why old le thebenefits that they may not be able to use for 50 years ask we are currently on a trajectory, a projection to hit about 400,000 career employees by the year 2017. that's with all the changes we propose. and after we reached that number is going to give us a pretty lean workforce. we have a pretty lean workforce right now from a standpoint of a network in the 60 delivery. but after that we will start hiring people. in fact, we estimate in the next 10 years between 2017-2027, depending on volume, and volume is the key, the postal service will be hiring up to potentially 20,000 people a year annually to replace our workers. i am above
our current retirement model was designed to give an employee the designed intention -- pension after 22 it was a model that made a lot of sense in the 1940s and 1950s, but it's not going to be appropriate for the 2040s and the 2050s. our world is becoming far too dynamic to make promises about pensions 40 and 50 years down the road. the benefit of the defined contribution system is that it gives employees options to consider. job chanre possible, why old le thebenefits that they may not be...